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Bessie Christine Braithwaite 1901 – 1989 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jun 1901

Birth Location: Birmingham, AL

Death Date: 3 Dec 1989

Death Location: Palatka, Putnam, Florida, USA

Father: Thomas Braithwaite

Mother: Mary Eades

Spouse(s): Paul Stickler, James Keith

Children(s): Howard Keith, Thomas Keith, Richard Keith, Betty Keith

Bessie Christine Braithwaite was born in 1901 in Birmingham, AL, the child of Thomas G Braithwaite and Mary Jane Francis Samuel Solina Matilda (Ruello) Eades. In 1910, Bessie Christine Braithwaite resided in Birmingham Ward 11, Jefferson, Alabama, USA. In 1920, Bessie Christine Braithwaite resided in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA. Bessie Christine Braithwaite married Paul Cabel Stickler, James Howard Keith, and had children including Howard Martin Keith, Thomas Keith, Richard James "Dick" Keith, Betty Lou Keith. Bessie Christine Braithwaite passed away in 1989 in Palatka, Putnam, Florida, USA.

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Biography

  • Bessie Christine Braithwaite was born in 1901 in Birmingham, AL, the child of Thomas G Braithwaite and Mary Jane Francis Samuel Solina Matilda (Ruello) Eades.
  • In 1910, Bessie Christine Braithwaite resided in Birmingham Ward 11, Jefferson, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1920, Bessie Christine Braithwaite resided in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA.
  • Bessie Christine Braithwaite married Paul Cabel Stickler, James Howard Keith, and had children including Howard Martin Keith, Thomas Keith, Richard James "Dick" Keith, Betty Lou Keith.
  • Bessie Christine Braithwaite passed away in 1989 in Palatka, Putnam, Florida, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Braithwaite
1853 – 1927
Birth Location: England
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Mary Eades
1865 – 1953
Birth Location: Milledgeville, Baldwin, Georgia, USA
ME

Spouses(s)

Paul Stickler
1893 – 1964
Birth Location: Anderso, Indiana
PS
James Keith
1894 – 1939
Birth Location: Birmingham, Al
JK

Children(s)

Howard Keith
1921 – 1983
Birth Location: Alabama
HK
Thomas Keith
1923 – 2006
Birth Location: Alabama
TK
Richard Keith
1929 – 2009
Birth Location: Miami, Fl
RK
Betty Keith
1929 –
Birth Location: Florida
BK

Bessie Braithwaite's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Braithwaite
1901 – 1989
Birth Place: Birmingham, AL
Parents
Thomas G Braithwaite
1853 – 1927
England
Mary (Jane Francis Samuel Solina Matilda (Ruello)) Eades
1865 – 1953
Milledgeville, Baldwin, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
James Braithwaite
Esther
Sam Eades
1833 – 1865
Georgia
Rhoda (Ellen) Hansford
1839 – 1916
Rome, GA, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Braithwaite
Mary Haile
Unknown Eads
Unknown
1812 –
Loranza Hansford
1809 –
Matilda Smith
1818 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Braithwaite

Bessie Braithwaite's Descendants

1.
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Bessie (Christine) Braithwaite (22 Jun 1901 – 3 Dec 1989) m. Paul (Cabel) Stickler (21 Jul 1893 – About Sep 1964) m. James (Howard) Keith (23 Oct 1894 – 4 Aug 1939)
  1. 1. Howard (Martin) Keith (1 Feb 1921 – 12 Feb 1983) m. Edith (Claire) Ferguson (25 Dec 1926 – 30 Dec 1995)
    1. 1. Cynthia Keith
  2. 2. Thomas Keith (26 Apr 1923 – 9 Jul 2006)
    1. 1. Tom Keith
  3. 3. Richard (James "Dick") Keith (25 Dec 1929 – 17 Apr 2009) m. Dot
    1. 1. Brian (Edwin) Keith m. Alice MacGibbon
      1. 1. Sara Keith
      2. 2. Matt Keith
      3. 3. Jonathan Keith
      4. 4. Monica Keith
      5. 5. Michael Keith
  4. 4. Betty (Lou) Keith (25 Dec 1929 – )

Bessie Braithwaite's Timeline

7 Records

1901
22 Jun 1901
Birth of Bessie Christine Braithwaite in Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL
1910
1910
Age 9
Bessie Christine Braithwaite resided here in Birmingham Ward 11, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Birmingham Ward 11, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1920
1920
Age 19
Bessie Christine Braithwaite resided here in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1930
1930
Age 29
Bessie Christine Braithwaite resided here in Miami, Dade, Florida, USA
Miami, Dade, Florida, USA
1935
1935
Age 34
Bessie Christine Braithwaite resided here in Dade, Florida
Dade, Florida
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 39
Bessie Christine Braithwaite resided here in Dade, Florida, USA
Dade, Florida, USA
1989
3 Dec 1989
Age 88
Death of Bessie Christine Braithwaite in Palatka, Putnam, Florida, USA
Palatka, Putnam, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1901
    Event Place: Birmingham, AL
    Record Source:
    [1] Florida, State Census, 1867-1945
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dade, Florida; Roll: T627_582; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 13-74
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: T625_23; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 42; Image: 654
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Miami, Dade, Florida; Roll: 310; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0057; Image: 748.0; FHL microfilm: 2340045
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Birmingham Ward 11, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: T624_19; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0076; FHL microfilm: 1374032

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Birmingham Ward 11, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Birmingham Ward 11, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: T624_19; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0076; FHL microfilm: 1374032

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: T625_23; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 42; Image: 654

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Miami, Dade, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Miami, Dade, Florida; Roll: 310; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0057; Image: 748.0; FHL microfilm: 2340045

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Dade, Florida
    Record Source:
    [1] Florida, State Census, 1867-1945
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dade, Florida; Roll: T627_582; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 13-74

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Dade, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dade, Florida; Roll: T627_582; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 13-74

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Dec 1989
    Event Place: Palatka, Putnam, Florida, USA
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